Ann Leckie

Her “Ancillary Justice” trilogy won a slew of science-fiction writing prizes and now the St. Louis-based writer is back with “Provenance,” a new novel about a power-hungry young woman, lost artifacts, and interstellar conflict. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27. Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave., Clairemont. Free; the book signing is ticketed. (858) 268-4747 or mystgalaxy.com

Patrick Rothfuss

Published in 2007, “The Name of the Wind” by the Wisconsin-born author shows up often on “best of” lists for epic fantasy. A new 10th anniversary edition includes 50 pages of extras — illustrations, maps, an author’s note — likely to thrill his legion of fans. 7 p.m.Oct. 4. Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave., Clairemont. Free; the book signing is ticketed. (858) 268-4747 or mystgalaxy.com

Garry Wills

He’s written deeply and provocatively about Christianity, and now the Pulitzer Prize-wining historian dives into “What the Qu’ran Meant and Why It Matters,” an exploration of an often-misunderstood text that is sacred to 1.6 billion people around the globe. 4 p.m. Oct. 8. University of San Diego, Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Theatre, 5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego. This is a ticketed event — $26.94, which includes a copy of the book — through Warwick’s. (858) 454-0347 or warwicks.com

Alice Hoffman

The author of more than 30 novels returns to one of her most popular, “Practical Magic,” with a prequel: “The Rules of Magic.” It’s the 1960s, in New York, and the Owens family is dealing with a history of witchery and a curse that dates back centuries. 7 p.m. Oct. 16. University of San Diego, Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Theatre, 5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego. Tickets are $30.15, which includes a copy of the new book. Via Warwick’s: (858) 454-0347 or warwicks.com

Loren Rhoads

Just in time for Halloween: “199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die,” by the Bay Area horror and science fiction author. It’s a look at the history and features of places like Pere Lachaise in Paris, which opened in the early 1800s and now draws 3.5 million visitors every year. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20. Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave., Clairemont. Free. (858) 268-4747 or mystgalaxy.com

Michael Giorgione

Camp David is a name known to many Americans, but what happens there isn’t. The Coronado author, a retired Navy rear admiral, pulls back the curtain on his time at the presidential retreat under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. 6 p.m. Oct. 24, 6 p.m. Coronado Library, 640 Orange Ave. Free. Via Bay Books: (619) 435-0070 or baybookscoronado.com. Also, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Warwick’s.

Dr. Edith Eger

In “The Choice,” the La Jolla psychologist talks about how she survived the trauma of the Holocaust at Auschwitz, melding her story with those of her patients for a memoir about resiliency, hope and forgiveness. 2 p.m. Nov. 12. Carlsbad City Library, 1775 Dove Lane. Free. Via Adventures by the Book: (619) 300-2532 or adventuresbythebook.com

Dan Brown

The author of “The Da Vinci Code” and other mega-sellers featuring Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon talks about his new thriller, “Origin,” in what is being billed as his only California appearance. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14. Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., San Diego. Tickets start at $38.50, which includes a copy of the new book. No author signing. Via Warwick’s: (858) 454-0347 or warwicks.com

Matt Coyle

“Blood Truth” is the San Diego writer’s fourth book featuring Rick Cahill, a former cop living in La Jolla whose career and life derailed when he was accused of killing his wife. The blood in the title is a hereditary nod to the protagonist’s father, whose own police career came to a troubling end. 2 p.m. Nov. 18. Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave., Clairemont, (858) 268-4747 or mystgalaxy.com, and Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m., at Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla, (858) 454-0347 or warwicks.com

Isabel Allende

Three lives intertwine in novelist Isabel Allende’s new book, “In the Midst of Winter.” There’s a blizzard, a fender-bender and an undocumented migrant with something horrible in the trunk of her car. 7 p.m. Nov. 30. University of San Diego’s Shiley Theatre, 5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego.. Tickets are $30.17, which includes a copy of the book. Via Warwick’s and USD’s College of Arts & Sciences.